Another Apple revenue stream bites the dust

Netflix is further distancing itself from Apple's 15 percent iTunes tax bracket.

Considered them exempt from privacy rules

Facebook documents, found by the New York Times, show that the social network considered Microsoft, Spotify, Netflix, and the Royal Bank of Canada business partners and effectively exempted them from its privacy rules.

Too expensive

For a while now, cable companies have been suffering from the rise of streaming internet entertainment from the likes of Netflix, but it turns out that they have only themselves to blame, according to a new report.

Can’t make its own

The Fruity Tax-dodging cargo-cult Apple has shown up in Hollywood with its huge cheque book with the aim of buying some shows that people want to watch – rather than what brainwashed Apple execs want to watch.

Starts its own mickey mouse outfit 

Disney announced today that it will end its distribution deal with Netflix and launch its own streaming service in 2019.

Makes it more useful

Netflix is now available for Google’s Daydream VR platform. The app supports HBM and Hulu too. 

Helping offline viewing mode

Netflix has started its offline viewing mode but is using VP9 to make sure that bandwidth demands do not break the internet.

Smartphones and tablets

Netflix has finally listened to many people who travel and complained about the need for offline content. With the last update of Netflix applications, users around the world in 188 countries where Netflix is available can download some content. 

Backing up its hardware

Samsung is finally getting around to backing up its 2016 UHD and HDR TV range by signing deals with European content providers.

Opinion It’s on some kind of a roll - bacon roll, sausage roll?

It takes a lot of money to make and sell microprocessors  - it always has done and it probably always will, but it seems to some that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is burning an awful lot of that rare commodity.